Tecumseh McDonald’s construction could start in August

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Feb 9, 2014 at 10:00 AM

By David FrownfelderDaily Telegram Staff Writer

Work on a new McDonald’s restaurant in Tecumseh could begin in August.

At its meeting Tuesday, Feb. 11, the Tecumseh City Planning Commission is scheduled to act on a request to extend site plan approval one year for the project at 1206 W. Chicago Blvd. The plan was originally approved Feb. 12, 2013, but the project was postponed due to a change in franchise ownership, said Brad Raymond, Tecumseh building services director.

The extention would bring the approval up to date. In a letter asking for the extension, Iggy Pipitone, area construction manager for McDonald’s, said he does not foresee any changes to the site plan the planning commission approved a year ago. He said a tentative construction start date for the end of August has been set.

When the project was originally announced last February, Raymond said the company anticipated a 70-day construction process. Plans call for demolition of the current 3,944-square-foot building and replacing it with a 4,273-square-foot, drive-through restaurant.

As part of the project, McDonald’s purchased a 0.22-acre piece of adjacent property on Occidental Highway and demolished the single-family home and detached garage.

The newer and larger restaurant will have side-by-side drive-thoughs and related parking. It will also have access off Occidental as well as Chicago Boulevard.